End of Life and Decommissioning

Come down and learn about end of life and decommissioning

Doors open from 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start, at Brookfield Place Tower 2, Conference Room 1.Your ticket includes drinks, pizza and an opportunity to learn and network.

About this topic:

Speakers from Centre Of Decommissioning Australia, Synergy and SIA Partners join together to discuss best practices for responsibly retiring renewable energy assets and traditional infrastructure. The session highlights the growing need for structured end of life strategies as fleets mature and regulatory expectations evolve.

Key themes included:

• Strategic Planning for Asset End of Life
• Regulatory and Environmental Considerations
• Sustainable Materials Management
• Risk, Safety, and Contractor Management
• Financial and Commercial Impacts

Overall, the event reinforces that effective end of life and decommissioning management requires cross‑disciplinary collaboration, robust planning, and a strong commitment to environmental stewardship.

About this event:

This event includes presentations from three speakers, followed by a joint Q&A session.

Presenting will be:

• Francis Norman, CEO and Managing Director, Centre Of Decommissioning Australia
• Joseph Wade, Senior Project Manager, Synergy
• Ross Sciarrone, Manager, SIA Partners

About YEP Perth:

YEP is a sub-group of the Perth branch of the Australian Institute of Energy. We are a knowledge sharing and networking group tailored to the interests of younger members of the energy industry but we welcome members of all ages and all parts of the energy and associated industries including students. We are a not-for-profit group run by volunteers and we are not a lobby group.

To support the attendance of students and early career professionals, YEP strives to make our events low cost for attendees. This would not be possible without support from our generous sponsors who for 2025-26 are:

GOLD Sponsors: Synergy, Alinta Energy

SILVER Sponsors: Horizon Power, Western Power, Collgar Renewables

BRONZE Sponsors: Power System Consultants (PSC), GHD

VENUE Sponsor : Ashurst

Please note that while everyone is welcome, we encourage young energy professionals to join us for this event.

To avoid missing out, make sure you register soon. If you have registered and are no longer able to attend, please cancel your registration on Eventbrite or notify us by emailing yepperth@aie.org.au so that we can allow others the opportunity to take your place.